Please follow and like us:Finally…I think spring is getting around to making its presence here known. There are a few violets popping up in the lawn and I just saw my first dandelion the other day. So much cold and … Read More
Please follow and like us:February in Upstate New York’s Finger Lakes Region has meant living in the frozen tundra! Endless days in the teens and lower, with windchills having a minus sign in front of them more often than not! … Read More
Please follow and like us:How about a Norse Horse?!? Or a herd of nordic vibe horses? This cheerful color work hat happily expresses your love of horses and all things equine. Mine too! I spent many years as a horse … Read More
Please follow and like us:My latest release is another quick color work hat. Argyle Borealis is worked in the superbly cozy, warm super bulky Malabrigo Rasta. Use that coveted, variegated skein and pair it with a solid to create a … Read More
Please follow and like us:Well, we’ve made it through January! Still lots of cold weather to come here in the Northeast US, but that just means more knitting! With Valentine’s Day, just around the corner, how about showing a little … Read More
Please follow and like us:This has been one long awaited pattern! Clancy the Clydesdale and Friends went through many careful checks and revisions to make sure they came out ULTRA ADORABLE and still be relatively easy to construct. These guys … Read More
Please follow and like us:My latest release is a quick colorwork hat. Cold Frosty Morning was designed and knit on such a morning for which it was named. Worked in the superbly cozy, warm super bulky Malabrigo Rasta. This colorwork … Read More
Please follow and like us:Looking for a scarf with classic styling, that is an easy yet interesting knit? That’s super cozy and warm without the bulk? Perhaps you need a gift for your significant other? Please welcome my latest pattern … Read More
Please follow and like us:Need some large squooshy cables to cuddle up in? Looking for nearly instant gratification using larger needles and cozy yarn? I’ve got you!! Stay snuggly warm when you knit my latest pattern release, Cinnamon Swirl Scarf. … Read More
Please follow and like us:First it’s hot, then it’s cold. It feels like it’s freezing, but it’s not. What it is, is  autumn.  Since I feel like I am freezing though, that means I need to knit extra warm things! … Read More
Please follow and like us:What better day to release a pattern featuring a delectable, rich shade of red than on Valentine’s Day? Thank you Malabrigo Yarns, for your talents in dying to bring us a shade like Pagoda. I’m in … Read More
Please follow and like us:I’ve got some more cables for you cable lovers out there – just in time for fall knitting! Fall is a great time for all sorts of fun activities – amongst them is knitting, of course! … Read More
Please follow and like us:It’s almost July 1st…just a few more hours and it is HOT!! The thermometer topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit today. So what do I do? I publish a winter hat pattern, of course! Say hello to the … Read More
Please follow and like us:Talk about one fast year! 2021 really got away from me. I’ve been hard at work on an afghan for myself – one that is taking me F-O-R-E-V-E-R! And, no, it’s not done yet…That afghan has … Read More
Please follow and like us: This summer has turned out to be quite rainy, hot, humid and sticky. Even my garden is beginning to say enough is enough already! It’s gotten tough to think about knitting unless you have AC, … Read More
Please follow and like us:Another shout-out to cable lovers! I’ve got a cabled treat for you! There’s plenty of headband season still left here in the Northeastern USA (70 degrees a couple of days past, now 20!), so I couldn’t … Read More
Please follow and like us:Looking for a fun knit? Maybe with a tiny bit of crochet thrown in? Maybe even a little sewing? You’re not chicken, are you? If not, then meet the ladies; the gals that belong to the … Read More
Please follow and like us:Spring will soon be here, but I’m sure we have more frosty days to come! It’s still a great time for hat knitting. After all, it only takes a couple of evenings to knit a nice, … Read More
Please follow and like us:Well, the holidays are over and hopefully we all survived and got a chance to enjoy those precious moments with family that are always so fleeting, too few and too far between. And though the holidays … Read More
Please follow and like us:It’s definitely headband weather in my neck of the woods! Brrr!!! And this quick to knit pattern is just in time. It’s my fifth and (maybe for now) final headband pattern. I’ve had so much fun … Read More
Please follow and like us:Calling all cable lovers! A chill is in the air and your knitting needles are calling you! Fall is a great time to work up a quick to knit headband that will transition you right from … Read More
Please follow and like us:Back Roads is now officially a collection! Woohoo! Back Roads Headband joins the Back Roads Hat and Back Roads Mitts as the third pattern in the Back Roads series to feature the lovely Jewel Cross Rib … Read More
Please follow and like us:Another design from February! February was a productive month for knitting. Maybe not so productive for publishing though… Nonetheless, let me introduce the Sugar Run Headband. It is named in honor of maple sugaring season which … Read More
Please follow and like us:Honestly, when I designed this pattern there WAS snow on the ground! It was February and it was COLD! Somehow life got away from me though, and here it is May already. Enough said about my … Read More
Please follow and like us:‘Winter is coming!’ has become quite the catch phrase since the advent of the popular HBO program Game of Thrones. Thankfully, when winter comes to Upstate New York, I will be prepared with a new shawl. … Read More
Please follow and like us: Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and it throws you for a loop. It then takes a while to grow accustomed to the changes wrought by that turn, but we all eventually adapt, accept and … Read More
Please follow and like us:An aran weight hat pattern just in time for the cooler temps, this time worked in classic tweed. Autumn Flora features a twisted ribbing that diminishes into pointed arches that, in turn, trail into the body … Read More
Please follow and like us:To celebrate the arrival of one of my favorite seasons, I am having a pattern sale on Ravelry! Now thru midnight EST, September 30, 2016, all Apiary Knits patterns are 15% off their regular price. No … Read More
Please follow and like us:You know that welcome time that seems to happen every winter, when the frigid cold seems to pause for a moment and grant us a brief reprieve, giving us time to catch our breath – sometimes … Read More
Please follow and like us: It’s finally beginning to look like summer here in Upstate New York. So what better time is there for a flowery, feminine shawl? Please welcome the Tulip Lea Shawl. Worked in a fingering weight yarn, … Read More
Please follow and like us:Fall is in the air and while it’s still warm during the day, the night air has a chill to it now. Yes, fall is making its presence known, and while a chill in the air … Read More
Please follow and like us:I am loving the clean, minimalist look of my new website. I hope you do too! So, in keeping with new look, I have begun the process of going through my previously published patterns and revamping … Read More
Please follow and like us:Summer is nearly here on the calendar although by the weather here, you would be hard pressed to say it isn’t summer already. The grass and trees are a lush green, full of energy and life. … Read More
Please follow and like us:Spring is coming, it’s only a matter of time, and what better way to welcome it than with a lighter weight spring shawl. Named as an homage to spring, the Rainfall Shawlette is worked sideways and … Read More
Please follow and like us:Inspired by the last, lingering flowers before heavy snowfalls arrive, the Frosted Primrose Hat features a gracefully curving stitch pattern paired with an accelerated decrease at the crown that creates shaping reminiscent of a single primrose … Read More
Please follow and like us:The GAL is back for another year and bigger and better than ever! If you have a burning desire to knit like crazy along with a desire to socialize and try your hand at a chance … Read More
Please follow and like us:Sometimes it’s not so much a matter of having a fancy pattern stitch to create an interesting and attractive finished garment. Sometimes a simple pattern stitch is just the solution – the key is the placement … Read More
Please follow and like us:Summer will soon be a distant memory, but don’t let that get you down. Along with fall and a chill in the air comes warm, cozy knitwear to knit up and enjoy and the Cider Press … Read More
Please follow and like us:The Garden Steps Asymmetrical Scarf is inspired by the hidden grottos, rusted wrought iron and damp, moss covered stones that inhabit the shady corners of all secret gardens, both imaginary and real. This delicate little scarf … Read More
Please follow and like us:Step up your cold weather style with Entangled Boot Cuffs. Wear these versatile boot cuffs four ways: Cables up, cables cuffed over, ribbing up, or ribbing cuffed over. One pair of cuffs – four different looks! … Read More
Please follow and like us:With a lace pattern inspired by the pine cones that adorn the boughs of our graceful evergreen trees, the Hemlock Ridge Beret will keep you warm and cozy on any midwinter stroll through a piney woods. … Read More
Please follow and like us:Need a pair of fingerless mitts to go with your Back Roads Hat? At long last, here they are! Back Roads Mitts feature the same, lovely textural pattern as the Back Roads Hat as well as … Read More
Please follow and like us:Join in on the celebration! Apiary Knits and over 100 other indie designers have teamed together to bring knitters a holiday knitting sale like none other! The first ever Indie Design Gift-A-Long runs from November 1st … Read More
Please follow and like us:As the Apiary Knits library of available patterns increases, I thought that now would be an appropriate time to start my own design group on Ravelry. The new Apiary Knits Designs group will provide a central … Read More
Please follow and like us:Should you decide to take a stroll down ‘The Road Not Taken’, make sure you go in style with the Back Roads Hat. With lots of twists and turns all its’ own, the Back Roads Hat … Read More
Please follow and like us:It’s not snowing yet, but it will be soon! The leaves are already starting to turn! Make this winter a fun, out of doors one with the Frostbitten Beret. Inspired by the lovely, textural ice patterns … Read More
Please follow and like us:Hold onto the sweetness of summer through the colder months with the Loganberry Cowl. Knit in a sumptuous worsted weight yarn, the Loganberry Cowl features a delicate miniature leaf pattern bordered in a delightfully bumpy seed … Read More
Please follow and like us:The Honeybee Cap and Beret are abuzz with a swarm of delightful little slip-stitch bees. Ascending from a mock honeycomb border atop a twisted rib brim, the bees take flight into a tight spiral at the … Read More
Please follow and like us:Sometimes I see a certain yarn and it’s beautiful…I love it…but have no idea what to make with it…other times, it all comes together at once. Such was the case with my latest project and Madelinetosh … Read More
Please follow and like us:Wrap yourself up with this sweet little pair of shawlettes. Both shawlettes are knit in one piece (including the edging!) from tip to tip. The Flame Shawlette features an allover diamond lace pattern, while the Flicker … Read More
Please follow and like us:Imagine summer! Pull up a deck chair, pour a glass of sun tea and cast on this lovely shawl in your favorite lace weight or fingering weight yarn. The Shale Beach Shawl features an elegantly simple … Read More
Please follow and like us:Pine Woods fingerless gloves are sturdy, practical and easy to knit. A shaped thumb gusset means that these gloves are made to fit the hand naturally and comfortably, while the twisted rib cuffs keep you cozy … Read More
Please follow and like us:The Falling Leaves beret/slouch hat knitting pattern evokes the essence of the season for which it was named with a border of leaves swirling one into another around its perimeter. This lovely leaf pattern is a … Read More
Please follow and like us:Named for my beloved grandmother, Isabel fingerless gloves feature a delicate lace pattern that looks complicated, but is deceptively simple to execute. A shaped thumb gusset means that these gloves are made to fit the hand … Read More
Please follow and like us:La Parisienne, is a truly feminine beret knit from worsted weight yarn. It features a well-defined twisted rib edge and simple stockinette stitch body adorned by a raised, decorative seven-point spiral decrease. La Parisienne is quick … Read More